Physical activity for health : a focus on the ageing population

Gregory S. Kolt; J. Haxby Abbott

Physical activity for health : a focus on the ageing population

Gregory S. Kolt, J. Haxby Abbott

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Abstract

This presentation will focus on the evidence base behind health-related physical activity interventions for older adults. Several studies being carried out by our research group will be discussed and findings presented. These include: the TeleWalk study, an investigation of telephone-counseling on physical activity and quality of life in older sedentary adults; the Healthy Steps project, an investigation of a pedometer-based Green Prescription for sedentary older adults; and various other studies of barriers to and motives for physical activity for older adults.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the Southern Physiotherapy Symposium 3, 19-20 November 2005, Queenstown, New Zealand
Publisher	New Zealand Society of Physiotherapists
Number of pages	1
Publication status	Published - 2005
Event	Southern Physiotherapy Symposium - Duration: 1 Jan 2005 → …

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Conference	Southern Physiotherapy Symposium
Period	1/01/05 → …

Keywords

older people
exercise
health
aging
physical therapy

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